Ellen Kamei

speaker

24,299 appearances 54 recordings 3 series first heard Oct 2023 last heard 2 Jun

Ellen Kamei’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

Trend

recordings per month · last 12 months

Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 11 in all, peaking in Oct 2025 with 4.

Appearances

newest first · ▶ plays the moment

Mountain View City Council · City Council on 2025-12-16 6:30 PM - SPECIAL MEETING · 16 Dec 2025 meeting

Implemented full advanced life support services across all fire companies, built a type one urban search and rescue team, enhanced the hazardous materials emergency response team to type two certification under the California Office of Emergency.

Emergency services and significantly expanded public education programs.

And whereas Fire Chief Diaz championed diversity, equity, and inclusion, advancing pathways for underrepresented groups, and promoting MVFD's first female battalion chief, first female fire marshal, and first Chinese American battalion chief.

A 2020 Santa Clara County Grand Jury report.

Recognize MVFD's notable progress in gender diversity.

And whereas he established the MVFD California Joint Apprenticeship Program and the department's first fully funded annual recruitment committee, helping MVFD achieve the highest per capita number of women firefighters in the county, as noted by the 2024-2025 civil grand jury.

Fire Chief Diaz strengthened the department's culture by introducing the Mountain View Way, creating a formal career development plan, launching annual awards and recognition programs, and expanding peer support and cancer screening initiatives.

And whereas he built a robust community emergency response team, also known as CERT program, expanded training to more than 1,000 residents.

Enhanced neighborhood preparedness, and established seven portable emergency operations center buildings throughout Mountain View.

And whereas he advanced innovation by securing modern fire apparatus and specialized equipment, including an electric vehicle battery extinguishing team, a type 6 wildland engine, and MVFD's first advanced life support transit ambulance.

And whereas he founded MVFD's

First Honor Guard, created the county's first tactical paramedic program embedded with Mountain View Police Department SWAT, and developed the department's swift water rescue capability.

And whereas Fire Chief Diaz strengthened regional cooperation through mutual aid and support of the Santa Clara County Type 3 incident management team.

And whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic, he partnered with Santa Clara County Health Affairs.

To provide free testing and vaccination services for first responders, teachers, vulnerable residents, and communities in both Mountain View and San Jose.

And whereas in 2024, he led the MVFD's 150th annual celebration, drawing more than 10,000 attendees.

And whereas Fire Chief Diaz holds an associate and bachelor's degree in fire science, a master's degree in leadership with an emphasis in homeland security and emergency management, and numerous chief officer and specialty certifications.

And whereas he served as

The president of the Santa Clara County Fire Chiefs Association, liaison to the Santa Clara County Operations Section, representative to the state Homeland Security Program, and contributor to regional radio interoperability and mutual aid planning.

And we're as an avid collector and restorer of unique fire apparatus, Fire Chief Diaz led the full restoration of MVFD.

Showing 541–560 of 24,299 · page 28 of 1215